Events calendar
The famous, recurring ones — hanami to fireworks to year-end lights — month by month, each hung on its nearest station.
Pick a day
Pop-up runs by date. The recurring events below live by month — their dates shift each year.
Sundays are red, as on a Japanese calendar. A red day with a filled box is a public holiday: banks and offices close, trains run a holiday timetable, and smaller shops may not open.
Pop-ups & short runs on now
Limited runs across the city, soonest to close first. Each links to the venue’s own announcement.
Until 15 SeptBOOKSELLERS CLOTHING issue POP UP STORENakameguro Tsutaya Books
Link Space
A clothing label sold only inside bookshops brings its 2026 T-shirts and tote bags, plus a small book of essays about bookshops that is available at this run alone.
18 Aug – 15 SeptNear Naka-meguroNakameguro Tsutaya Books official event index
Until 15 SeptDoraemon Pop-up ShopLUMINE 2 Shinjuku
2F EVENT SPACE 2ドラえもん POP-UP SHOP in LUMINE SHINJUKU
Shinjuku 3, Shinjuku, TokyoSee on map →
A Doraemon merchandise shop occupies LUMINE 2's second-floor event space through the middle of September.
20 Aug – 15 SeptNear ShinjukuLUMINE Shinjuku official topics index
Until 15 SeptHermes Carre Style Pop-upIsetan Shinjuku
Isetan Shinjuku伊勢丹新宿店 Main Building 1F, The Stage＜エルメス＞Carré style 期間限定ポップアップ
Shinjuku 3, Shinjuku, TokyoSee on map →
Hermes runs a week-long ground-floor counter given over to its silk scarves and ways of wearing them.
9 Sept – 15 SeptNear Shinjuku-sanchomeIsetan Shinjuku official event calendar
Until 15 SeptJO1 Autumn Campaign Pop-up StoreSHIBUYA109
SHIBUYA109 B1FJO1 AUTUMN CAMPAIGN POPUP STORE 2026
Dōgenzaka 2, Dōgenzaka, Shibuya, TokyoSee on map →
The boy group JO1 runs an autumn campaign shop in the basement DISP!!! space, the Tokyo stop of a five-city run.
1 Sept – 15 SeptNear ShibuyaSHIBUYA109 official topics index
Until 15 SeptKarimoku Pop-up ShopMatsuya Ginza
Matsuya Ginza松屋銀座 7F, THE HOMEkarimoku POP UP SHOP
Ginza 3, Ginza, Chuo, TokyoSee on map →
Japanese furniture maker Karimoku sets up a temporary shop in the seventh-floor homeware section for about four weeks.
19 Aug – 15 SeptNear GinzaMatsuya Ginza official events index
Until 15 SeptOho Shintaro POP UP SHOPNakameguro Tsutaya Books
Link Spaceおほしんたろう POP UP SHOP
The comedian and cartoonist Oho Shintaro sells goods made for this run only alongside hand-drawn single-panel strips, and on 12-13 September draws caricatures for the first twenty shoppers who have spent 5,500 yen and kept the receipt.
18 Aug – 15 SeptNear Naka-meguroNakameguro Tsutaya Books official event index
Until 15 SeptTRION POPUP STOREShibuya Scramble Square
Shibuya Scramble Square渋谷スクランブルスクエア 7F, L×7
Shibuya 2, Shibuya, TokyoSee on map →
A baseball-glove factory brand makes its first shop appearance here, selling leather bags built from glove materials and techniques on the seventh floor.
1 Sept – 15 SeptNear ShibuyaShibuya Scramble Square official site (EVENT tab of the news list on the home page)
Until 16 SeptBEIDELLIShibuya PARCO
Shibuya PARCO渋谷パルコ 4F THE HYUNDAI
Udagawachō, Shibuya, TokyoSee on map →
Everyday jackets, knitwear and denim from BEIDELLI go on sale at the fourth-floor Korean-brand counter for just under a fortnight.
4 Sept – 16 SeptNear ShibuyaShibuya PARCO official event index
Until 16 SeptJUEMI Pop-up StoreLUMINE EST Shinjuku
LUMINE EST Shinjukuルミネエスト新宿 B1 POP UP SpaceJUEMI POPUP STORE
Shinjuku 3, Shinjuku, TokyoSee on map →
The label JUEMI takes the basement pop-up space at LUMINE EST for eight days in September.
9 Sept – 16 SeptNear ShinjukuLUMINE EST Shinjuku official topics index
Until 16 Septkiehtova Pop-upLUMINE 1 Shinjuku
2F SPOT Ikiehtova（キエトヴァ）
Nishi-Shinjuku 1, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku, TokyoSee on map →
Clothing brand kiehtova opens a week-long shop showing a colourway of its layered sheer cardigan made only for this run, with a scrunchie given away on purchases of 15,000 yen or more including tax.
10 Sept – 16 SeptNear ShinjukuLUMINE Shinjuku official topics index
Until 16 SeptKuroko's Basketball Balloon Art Collection Ver. AomineSunshine City
Sunshine Cityサンシャインシティ NAMJATOWN黒子のバスケ Balloon Art Collection Ver. Aomine
Higashi-Ikebukuro 3, Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, TokyoSee on map →
Namjatown runs the Aomine round of a balloon-art themed Kuroko's Basketball tie-in, with newly drawn character goods, collaboration food and mini-games behind the park's usual admission ticket.
20 Aug – 16 SeptNear Higashi-ikebukuroSunshine City (official site)
Until 16 SeptTokyo Banana 35th Anniversary Collaboration ShopTokyo Station Ichibangai
Tokyo Station Ichibangai東京駅一番街 Tokyo Okashi Land event space東京ばな奈35周年コラボSHOP（コアラのマーチ 東京ばな奈 キャラメルバナナ「見ぃつけたっ」）
Marunouchi 1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda, TokyoSee on map →
A six-week stand for a Tokyo Banana anniversary tie-up with the Koala's March biscuit brand.
6 Aug – 16 SeptNear TokyoTokyo Station Ichibangai official event index
Until 17 SeptNegative Happy 2nd Anniversary POP UP SHOPMAGNET by SHIBUYA109
MAGNET by SHIBUYA109マグネット バイ シブヤ109 5F『ネガティヴハッピィ』 2nd Anniversary POP UP SHOP in AMNIBUS STORE -blue-
The series marks its second anniversary with a pop-up inside the fifth-floor AMNIBUS STORE -blue-.
28 Aug – 17 SeptNear ShibuyaMAGNET by SHIBUYA109 official shop-news index
Until 23 Septcafe The SUN LIVES HERELUMINE 1 Shinjuku
B1 FOOD SPOTcafe The SUN LIVES HERE
Nishi-Shinjuku 1, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku, TokyoSee on map →
A cheesecake shop based in Sangenjaya sells from LUMINE 1's basement food counter for two weeks.
9 Sept – 23 SeptNear ShinjukuLUMINE Shinjuku official topics index
Until 23 SeptCREATORS FESTIVAL in Shibuya LoftShibuya Loft
6FCREATORS FESTIVAL in 渋谷ロフト
Udagawachō, Shibuya, TokyoSee on map →
Eight artists sell their goods together in the sixth-floor art and culture space for three weeks.
2 Sept – 23 SeptNear ShibuyaShibuya Loft official store page
Until 23 SeptCurious George Ukiuki MarketTokyo Solamachi
Tokyo Solamachi東京ソラマチ 4F East Yard, No. 12おさるのジョージ うきうきマーケット
Oshiage 1, Oshiage, Sumida, TokyoSee on map →
A Curious George goods stand on the fourth floor selling event-only items alongside pieces made for the character's 85th year.
9 Sept – 23 SeptNear OshiageTokyo Solamachi official limited-time shop calendar
Until 23 SeptFILA x OJOS METAMORPHOSISShibuya PARCO
Shibuya PARCO渋谷パルコ 4F
Udagawachō, Shibuya, TokyoSee on map →
The Italian sportswear label and a Korean designer brand sell their fourth joint sneaker collection on PARCO's fourth floor.
28 Aug – 23 SeptNear ShibuyaPOPAP aggregator, reprinting the FILA/OJOS press release 開催概要 block — Shibuya PARCO's own event listing does not yet carry this event (see sourceHealth)
Until 23 SeptKori no Oto Shaved IceLUMINE Ikebukuro
LUMINE Ikebukuroルミネ池袋 8F, LUMINE POPUP SQUARE氷の音
Nishi-Ikebukuro 1, Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, TokyoSee on map →
A shaved-ice stand holds the eighth-floor pop-up square, closing at 20:00 while the rest of the building trades an hour later.
11 Aug – 23 SeptNear IkebukuroLUMINE Ikebukuro official topics index
Until 23 SeptRon MueckRoppongi Hills
Roppongi Hills六本木ヒルズ Mori Art Museum 53F, Roppongi Hills Mori Towerロン・ミュエク
Roppongi 6, Roppongi, Minato, TokyoSee on map →
A ticketed show of the Australian-born sculptor's unnervingly lifelike human figures, on the 53rd floor of the Roppongi Hills Mori Tower.
29 Apr – 23 SeptNear RoppongiRoppongi Hills official event index
Until 24 SeptDanganronpa x Sanrio Characters x Kei MochizukiShibuya Loft
6F『ダンガンロンパシリーズ×サンリオキャラクターズ×望月けい コラボイベント in 渋谷ロフト』
Udagawachō, Shibuya, TokyoSee on map →
Danganronpa characters drawn by Kei Mochizuki meet Sanrio ones in a sixth-floor shop; spend 2,000 yen and you get a random card from sixteen designs.
11 Sept – 24 SeptNear ShibuyaShibuya Loft official store page
Until 24 SeptLouis Poulsen Travelling Exhibition at The Conran ShopIsetan Shinjuku
Isetan Shinjuku伊勢丹新宿店 Main Building 5F＜ザ・コンランショップ＞Louis Poulsen巡回展
Shinjuku 3, Shinjuku, TokyoSee on map →
The Conran Shop, on Isetan's fifth floor, hosts a travelling show of lamps by the Danish maker Louis Poulsen.
2 Sept – 24 SeptNear Shinjuku-sanchomeIsetan Shinjuku official event calendar
Until 27 Septamabro POP UPNakameguro Tsutaya Books
Link Spaceamabro™ POP UP
amabro, the product brand an art director founded in 2006, sells Japanese-made pieces drawing on Arita, Hasami and Kutani pottery — small dishes, bowls and a set of everyday bags.
29 Aug – 27 SeptNear Naka-meguroNakameguro Tsutaya Books official event index
Until 27 SeptDetective Conan PlazaTokyo Dome City
Tokyo Dome City東京ドームシティ Central Park名探偵コナンプラザ 東京ドームシティ会場
Kōraku, Bunkyō, TokyoSee on map →
A season-long Detective Conan shop in the Central Park zone, selling plaza-exclusive and new character goods with original novelty handouts, open 11:00 to 19:00.
1 Apr – 27 SeptNear KorakuenBenelic official announcement
Until 27 SeptGachiakuta Animate FairAnimate Ikebukuro
Animate IkebukuroTVアニメ『ガチアクタ』アニメイトフェア
Higashi-Ikebukuro 1, Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, TokyoSee on map →
A steampunk-concept fair on the shop floor selling new-art Gachiakuta goods ahead of general release, with a film-style illustration card for every 1,100 yen spent in store.
12 Sept – 27 SeptNear IkebukuroAMNIBUS official fair page
Until 27 SeptIN FOCUS: Takashi MurakamiOmotesando Hills
Omotesando Hills表参道ヒルズ B2F, AND COLLECTION Contemporary Art［IN FOCUS : TAKASHI MURAKAMI with Selected Contemporary Works］
Omotesandō, Jingumae 5, Jingumae, ShibuyaSee on map →
Works by the artist Takashi Murakami go on show in the basement-level contemporary art gallery, with no admission charge.
28 Aug – 27 SeptNear Meiji-jingumaeOmotesando Hills official shop news
Until 27 SeptJujutsu Kaisen 5th Anniversary POP UP SHOP -closed space-Shibuya PARCO
Shibuya PARCO渋谷パルコ 5F, POPUP SPACE COREアニメ『呪術廻戦』5周年 POP UP SHOP -closed space- in PARCO
Udagawachō, Shibuya, TokyoSee on map →
A Jujutsu Kaisen anniversary pop-up sells anime merchandise in the fifth-floor pop-up space at Shibuya PARCO.
11 Sept – 27 SeptNear ShibuyaPARCO ART official site
Until 27 SeptJUJUTSU KAISEN WORLDSunshine City
Sunshine Cityサンシャインシティ Bandai Namco Cross Store Tokyo
Higashi-Ikebukuro 3, Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, TokyoSee on map →
A Jujutsu Kaisen event fills the Bandai Namco Cross Store in Sunshine City; walking in is free but each attraction inside is charged separately.
7 Aug – 27 SeptNear Higashi-ikebukuroSunshine City (official site)
Until 27 SeptMeme-mura 5th Anniversary POP UP STOREShibuya MODI
Shibuya MODI渋谷モディ 1Fめめ村５周年POP UP STORE
Jinnan 1, Jinnan, Shibuya, TokyoSee on map →
Meme-mura's fifth-anniversary pop-up brings commemorative goods and a photo spot to the ground-floor Calendarium, with entry on ten of its dates by advance LINE lottery until about 15:30.
11 Sept – 27 SeptNear ShibuyaShibuya MODI official event index
Until 27 SeptMy Hero Academia 10th Anniversary x bones store POPUPSHIBUYA109
SHIBUYA109 SHIBUYA109「僕のヒーローアカデミア」アニメ10周年× bones store POPUP
Dōgenzaka 2, Dōgenzaka, Shibuya, TokyoSee on map →
Studio Bones sells My Hero Academia tenth-anniversary anime merchandise on the eighth floor of SHIBUYA109 before moving to Osaka.
12 Sept – 27 SeptNear ShibuyaCollabo Cafe
Until 27 SeptMy Hero Academia Chara Pop Storeatre Akihabara 1
atre Akihabara 1アトレ秋葉原1 Bandai Namco Cross Store Atre Akihabara, atre Akihabara 1 3F僕のヒーローアカデミア キャラポップストア
Soto-Kanda 1, Soto-Kanda, Chiyoda, TokyoSee on map →
My Hero Academia merchandise on a rice-ball theme: tin badges, clear cards, acrylic stands, and a 600-yen prize game.
7 Aug – 27 SeptNear AkihabaraEnjoy Tokyo (enjoytokyo.jp)
Until 27 SeptPersona 30th Anniversary x HARAKADOTokyu Plaza Harajuku HARAKADO
Tokyu Plaza Harajuku HARAKADO東急プラザ原宿「ハラカド」 6F/7F rooftop terrace「701」『ペルソナ』シリーズ30周年 × 東急プラザ原宿ハラカド
Meiji Street, Jingumae 6, Jingumae, ShibuyaSee on map →
A Persona thirtieth-anniversary tie-in, with a merchandise pop-up and limited cup drinks on the rooftop terrace and collaboration dishes at the sixth-floor cafe.
12 Sept – 27 SeptNear Meiji-jingumaeTokyu Plaza Harajuku HARAKADO official shop news index
Until 27 SeptRoyz Budokan Commemorative Pop-up StoreMarui Shinjuku
Marui Shinjuku新宿マルイ 本館 7F Event SpaceRoyz 日本武道館開催記念ポップアップストア
Shinjuku 3, Shinjuku, TokyoSee on map →
The band Royz sells goods marking its Nippon Budokan concert, in a shop put on by its own fan club.
11 Sept – 27 SeptNear Shinjuku-sanchomeShinjuku Marui Honkan official event index
Until 27 SeptSAKAMOTO DAYS POP UP STORE #Seifuku DAYSMAGNET by SHIBUYA109
MAGNET by SHIBUYA109マグネット バイ シブヤ109 5F, JOL Collab StoreTVアニメ「SAKAMOTO DAYS」 POP UP STORE #制服DAYS
A Sakamoto Days shop on the fifth floor sells goods drawn around a school-uniform theme, with a random postcard given for spending 2,000 yen or more.
12 Sept – 27 SeptNear ShibuyaMAGNET by SHIBUYA109 official shop-news index
Until 27 Septtanakadaisuke Limited Store: Star HavenOmotesando Hills
Omotesando Hills表参道ヒルズ Main Building B1F, HILLS BOXタナカ ダイスケ リミテッド ストア"スターヘイヴン"
Omotesandō, Jingumae 5, Jingumae, ShibuyaSee on map →
Designer label tanakadaisuke takes the basement pop-up space with its autumn-winter collection, plus a by-appointment dress ordering session.
21 Aug – 27 SeptNear Meiji-jingumaeOmotesando Hills official EVENT & TOPIC index
Until 29 SeptHOLON Craft Gin POP UPNakameguro Tsutaya Books
Link SpaceクラフトジンHOLON（ホロン）POP UP
Craft gin maker HOLON marks its fifth year by launching a redrawn signature bottle and a first alcohol-free version, and plans to sell its seasonal osmanthus gin alongside them.
1 Sept – 29 SeptNear Naka-meguroNakameguro Tsutaya Books official event index
Until 29 SeptThe 39th Depicting Japan's Nature ExhibitionThe Ueno Royal Museum
The Ueno Royal Museum上野の森美術館 The Ueno Royal Museum第39回 日本の自然を描く展
Ueno Park, Taito, TokyoSee on map →
An open-call painting show, now in its 39th edition, hung with everyday landscapes and seasonal scenes, figures and still lifes worked in nihonga, oils, watercolour, prints and pastel; admission is 800 yen and free for high-school age and under.
10 Sept – 29 SeptNear UenoThe Ueno Royal Museum (official site)
Until 29 SeptThe GiFTTokyo Solamachi
Tokyo Solamachi東京ソラマチ Tokyo Solamachi
Oshiage 1, Oshiage, Sumida, TokyoSee on map →
A second-floor gift stand carrying jewellery, fashion and interior goods, cosmetics and sweets, restocked with new lines fortnightly.
6 Aug – 29 SeptNear OshiageTokyo Solamachi official site
Until 30 SeptAoiro MarcheTokyo Solamachi
Tokyo Solamachi東京ソラマチ B3F East Yard, No. 12アオイロマルシェ
Oshiage 1, Oshiage, Sumida, TokyoSee on map →
A basement pottery stand selling Mino ware and artisan-made Mashiko ware tableware chosen for autumn meals.
1 Sept – 30 SeptNear OshiageTokyo Solamachi official limited-time shop calendar
Until 30 SeptBiwakaru Exhibition 2 + Chiisaisugiru yo ExhibitionSeibu Shibuya
Seibu Shibuya西武渋谷店 B館4階＝イベントスペース微わかる展 2＋小さいすぎるよ展
Shibuya Center-gai Street, Udagawachō, Shibuya, TokyoSee on map →
One ticket covers a pair of concurrent exhibitions by the creative team entaku, both about very small everyday feelings, and the hall takes cashless payment only.
1 Jul – 30 SeptNear ShibuyaSeibu Shibuya official event index
Until 30 SeptCAMPHOR WOOD Pop-upLUMINE EST Shinjuku
LUMINE EST Shinjukuルミネエスト新宿 5FCAMPHOR WOOD POPUP
Shinjuku 3, Shinjuku, TokyoSee on map →
CAMPHOR WOOD previews its autumn/winter outerwear ahead of release for the first half of the run, then from 19 September shows a shoe collaboration with vitamin archive that can be tried on and pre-ordered.
1 Sept – 30 SeptNear ShinjukuLUMINE EST Shinjuku official topics index
Until 30 SeptFruit Daifuku BenzaitenTokyo Solamachi
Tokyo Solamachi東京ソラマチ 1F East Yard, No. 10フルーツ大福 弁才天
Oshiage 1, Oshiage, Sumida, TokyoSee on map →
A fruit-daifuku maker sells seasonal fruit wrapped in thin mochi, cut open with string so the cross-section shows.
1 Sept – 30 SeptNear OshiageTokyo Solamachi official limited-time shop calendar
Until 30 SeptGianni Chiarini Pop-up StoreGINZA SIX
GINZA SIX 4Fジャンニ キアリーニ
Ginza 6, Ginza, Chuo, TokyoSee on map →
The Italian leather bag label sells its autumn/winter range on the fourth floor, with initial embroidery offered in store.
5 Aug – 30 SeptNear GinzaGINZA SIX official news
Until 30 SeptHatena ExhibitionSeibu Shibuya
Seibu Shibuya西武渋谷店 B館地下1階はてな展
Shibuya Center-gai Street, Udagawachō, Shibuya, TokyoSee on map →
A paid exhibition in the basement where you answer everyday questions and then see how your answers sit against everyone else's.
27 Jun – 30 SeptNear ShibuyaSeibu Shibuya official event index
Until 30 SeptHoney Lemon Soda Finale ExhibitionSeibu Shibuya
Seibu Shibuya西武渋谷店 B館4階ハニーレモンソーダ 完結記念展
Shibuya Center-gai Street, Udagawachō, Shibuya, TokyoSee on map →
A ticketed exhibition marking the end of the manga, with rebuilt school scenes and photo spots on the fourth floor.
11 Sept – 30 SeptNear ShibuyaSeibu Shibuya official event index
Until 30 SeptJust Married POP UPNakameguro Tsutaya Books
Link SpaceJust Married（ジャストマリッド） POP UP
A bridal accessory label started in 2017 sets out tiaras, earrings, necklaces and headpieces, priced so a bride can buy rather than rent what she wears.
1 Sept – 30 SeptNear Naka-meguroNakameguro Tsutaya Books official event index
Until 30 SeptKyoto SeijuanTokyo Solamachi
Tokyo Solamachi東京ソラマチ 2F Tower Yard, No. 6京都成寿庵
Oshiage 1, Oshiage, Sumida, TokyoSee on map →
A Kyoto wagashi shop sells warabimochi, black-bean daifuku and mitarashi dango from a second-floor counter through September.
1 Sept – 30 SeptNear OshiageTokyo Solamachi official limited-time shop calendar
Until 30 SeptMieru Hito niwa Mieru ExhibitionSeibu Shibuya
Seibu Shibuya西武渋谷店 B館3階視える人には見える展
Shibuya Center-gai Street, Udagawachō, Shibuya, TokyoSee on map →
A ticketed show of ordinary-looking landscape photographs that psychics say hold something most people cannot see.
28 Aug – 30 SeptNear ShibuyaSeibu Shibuya official event index
Until 30 SeptSeto Shuzoten Pop-up ShopTokyo Solamachi
Tokyo Solamachi東京ソラマチ B3F East Yard, No. 12瀬戸酒造店 POPUP SHOP
Oshiage 1, Oshiage, Sumida, TokyoSee on map →
A Kanagawa sake brewery brings its new Sakura Bloom range, brewed with yeast cultured from cherry blossom, to a basement stand where two of the four bottles go on public sale for the first time.
1 Sept – 30 SeptNear OshiageTokyo Solamachi official limited-time shop calendar
Until 4 OctBLEACH THE STORIES OF ICHIGOMovida Building
6F event space above MUJI (モヴィーダ館6階)
Kōen-dōri, Udagawachō, Shibuya, TokyoSee on map →
A pop-up marking the final cour of the Thousand-Year Blood War anime, free to enter but reservation-only for the first three days, with a random clear bookmark for every 3,300 yen spent.
4 Sept – 4 OctNear Shibuyae-Stream official event page
Until 4 OctDelvaux Pop-up StoreGinza Mitsukoshi
Ginza Mitsukoshi銀座三越 Main Building 1F, The Stage＜DELVAUX/デルヴォー＞STORY BY DELVAUX FROM THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM
Ginza 4, Ginza, Chuo, TokyoSee on map →
The Brussels leather house takes the ground-floor stage space for its first temporary shop at this store, with artisans present on four announced weekend days.
28 Aug – 4 OctNear GinzaGinza Mitsukoshi (Isetan Mitsukoshi) official event calendar
Until 4 OctSENN POP UPNakameguro Tsutaya Books
Meet Space
Skincare label SENN, whose idea is to strip a routine back rather than add to it, brings its water-oil balancers, hair care and incense to the bookshop's Meet space.
1 Sept – 4 OctNear Naka-meguroNakameguro Tsutaya Books official event index
Until 4 OctSpace Brothers Exhibition: ConclusionTokyo Solamachi
Tokyo Solamachi東京ソラマチ 5F, Space 634宇宙兄弟展「完結：」〜ふたつの軌跡〜
Oshiage 1, Oshiage, Sumida, TokyoSee on map →
A ticketed exhibition for the manga Space Brothers, which reached its final chapter in July 2026 after eighteen years, tracing the two paths its brothers follow; entry is 1,969 yen.
5 Sept – 4 OctNear OshiageTokyo Solamachi official event index
Until 5 OctFILA at Tokyo SolamachiTokyo Solamachi
Tokyo Solamachi東京ソラマチ 2F East Yard, No. 9
Oshiage 1, Oshiage, Sumida, TokyoSee on map →
The Italian sportswear label takes a second-floor stand for its autumn and winter range, collaboration pieces included.
2 Sept – 5 OctNear OshiageTokyo Solamachi official limited-time shop calendar
Until 5 OctLofkoto KougeiShibuya Loft
3Fロフコト工芸
Udagawachō, Shibuya, TokyoSee on map →
A third-floor selling display of handmade craft pieces — tableware and ornaments with moon, animal and robot motifs; the last day closes at 6pm.
25 Aug – 5 OctNear ShibuyaShibuya Loft official store page
Until 6 OctPIET HEIN EEK POP UP STOREIsetan Shinjuku
Isetan Shinjuku伊勢丹新宿店 Main Building 5F＜PIET HEIN EEK＞POP UP STORE Curated by CIBONE
Shinjuku 3, Shinjuku, TokyoSee on map →
Furniture and objects by the Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek are gathered on the fifth floor in a selection put together by the shop CIBONE.
5 Sept – 6 OctNear Shinjuku-sanchomeIsetan Shinjuku official event calendar
Until 12 OctBayside Shakedown THE MUSEUMGinza Mitsukoshi
Ginza Mitsukoshi銀座三越 Annex 7F, Event Hall踊る大捜査線 THE MUSEUM 〜事件は銀座三越で起きている！〜
Ginza 4, Ginza, Chuo, TokyoSee on map →
A ticketed exhibition on the Bayside Shakedown police-drama series, showing previously unseen costumes, props and part of a set from the new film alongside its own limited goods range; weekends, public holidays and the first three days admit by timed ticket only.
9 Sept – 12 OctNear GinzaGinza Mitsukoshi (Isetan Mitsukoshi) official event page
Until 26 OctThe Apothecary Diaries x Tokyo City ViewRoppongi Hills
Roppongi Hills六本木ヒルズ Tokyo City View, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower 52FTVアニメ『薬屋のひとりごと』×東京シティビュー 舞が織りなす幻想の世界 ―天空に響く、舞のしらべ―
Roppongi 6, Roppongi, Minato, TokyoSee on map →
A tie-in with the anime The Apothecary Diaries staged up on the Roppongi Hills observation deck, where the show's world is set against the view.
1 Aug – 26 OctNear RoppongiRoppongi Hills official event index
Until 3 NovSunshine Aquarium Night Exhibition: Courtship and ReproductionSunshine City
Sunshine Cityサンシャインシティ Sunshine Aquarium夜間特別営業「まだまだ♡性いっぱい展」
Higashi-Ikebukuro 3, Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, TokyoSee on map →
A ticketed night-time exhibition on how the aquarium's animals court and reproduce, entered on its own evening ticket — ordinary aquarium tickets and annual passes are not accepted.
11 Sept – 3 NovNear Higashi-ikebukuroSunshine City (official site)
Until 15 NovDragon Quest x Loft Goods Caravan 2026Shibuya Loft
4Fドラゴンクエスト×ロフトグッズキャラバン 2026
Udagawachō, Shibuya, TokyoSee on map →
Dragon Quest marks forty years with a fourth-floor goods run into mid-November, selling slime plush toys and an antique-gold edition of the Metallic Monsters Gallery line.
4 Sept – 15 NovNear ShibuyaShibuya Loft official store page
Entries last checked between 2026-08-03 and 2026-09-15
January
Winter This month-
Hatsumode at Meiji Jingu 明治神宮 初詣 Happening now
January 1–3
Japan's busiest first shrine visit of the year — over three million people in three days, queuing down the forest approach for prayers, charms and fortunes.
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New Year Greeting at the Imperial Palace 新年一般参賀 Happening now
January 2
One of only two days a year the inner palace grounds open; the imperial family appears on the Chowaden balcony several times through the morning.
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Daikoku Matsuri at Kanda Myojin 神田明神 だいこく祭
Mid-January, three days
New-year blessings under Daikokuten, the deity of fortune and matchmaking — purification rites and a shrine still buzzing from hatsumode season.
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Setagaya Boroichi 世田谷ボロ市 Happening now
December 15–16 and January 15–16, every year
A flea market running since 1578 — some 700 stalls of antiques, junk, crafts and food, around 200,000 visitors a day, and an official intangible folk cultural property.
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Oji Fox Parade 王子 狐の行列 Happening now
New Year’s Eve into the first hours of January 1
A midnight lantern procession in fox masks, re-enacting the legend that every fox in Kanto gathered at Oji on New Year’s Eve — eerie and lovely.
February
Winter This month-
Setsubun Bean-Throwing 節分 Happening now
February 3 (occasionally the 2nd)
The spring-eve rite of pelting demons with roasted soybeans; Sensoji and Zojoji run the big ceremonies, with sumo wrestlers and celebrities throwing beans into the crowd.
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Bunkyo Plum Blossom Festival 文京梅まつり Happening now
Early February to early March
Around 300 plum trees at the shrine of the scholarship deity — it's exam season, so blossom viewers share the grounds with students praying to pass.
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Edo Nagashibina 江戸流しびな
A Sunday in late February
Ahead of Hinamatsuri, paper dolls are set afloat on the Sumida River to carry the year’s misfortunes away — a quiet, photogenic purification rite.
March
Spring This month-
Bunkyo Plum Blossom Festival 文京梅まつり Happening now
Early February to early March
Around 300 plum trees at the shrine of the scholarship deity — it's exam season, so blossom viewers share the grounds with students praying to pass.
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Ueno Sakura Matsuri うえの桜まつり
Late March to early April, tracking the bloom
About 800 cherry trees down the park's main avenue, lantern-lit at night — Tokyo's classic hanami since the Edo era, antique market included.
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Chidorigafuchi Sakura 千代田のさくらまつり
Late March to early April, tracking the bloom
A 700-metre tunnel of blossom over the palace moat, illuminated after dark — rent a rowboat and drift under the petals.
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Meguro River Sakura 中目黒 桜まつり
Late March to early April, tracking the bloom
Cherry trees arch over both banks of the canal through the boutique district, lit in the evenings — the fashionable end of hanami.
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Sumida Park Sakura 墨堤さくらまつり
Late March to early April, tracking the bloom
A kilometre of riverside blossom first planted under the shoguns, with Tokyo Skytree rising behind it and pleasure boats drifting past.
April
Spring This month-
Ueno Sakura Matsuri うえの桜まつり
Late March to early April, tracking the bloom
About 800 cherry trees down the park's main avenue, lantern-lit at night — Tokyo's classic hanami since the Edo era, antique market included.
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Chidorigafuchi Sakura 千代田のさくらまつり
Late March to early April, tracking the bloom
A 700-metre tunnel of blossom over the palace moat, illuminated after dark — rent a rowboat and drift under the petals.
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Meguro River Sakura 中目黒 桜まつり
Late March to early April, tracking the bloom
Cherry trees arch over both banks of the canal through the boutique district, lit in the evenings — the fashionable end of hanami.
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Sumida Park Sakura 墨堤さくらまつり
Late March to early April, tracking the bloom
A kilometre of riverside blossom first planted under the shoguns, with Tokyo Skytree rising behind it and pleasure boats drifting past.
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Bunkyo Azalea Festival 文京つつじまつり Happening now
Through April; azaleas peak mid-to-late month
A hillside of roughly 3,000 azaleas in a hundred varieties beside the shrine's vermilion torii tunnel — one of Tokyo's oldest flower festivals.
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Asakusa Yabusame 浅草流鏑馬
One day in mid-April
Archers in medieval hunting dress gallop full tilt and loose arrows at three targets — an Edo-period shrine rite revived on the riverbank.
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Meiji Jingu Spring Grand Festival 明治神宮 春の大祭 Happening now
Late April into Golden Week
Days of dedicatory performance on the shrine grounds — court bugaku, noh, kyogen and classical music, most of it free to stand and watch.
May
Spring This month-
Meiji Jingu Spring Grand Festival 明治神宮 春の大祭 Happening now
Late April into Golden Week
Days of dedicatory performance on the shrine grounds — court bugaku, noh, kyogen and classical music, most of it free to stand and watch.
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Sanja Matsuri 三社祭 Happening now
Third weekend of May, Friday to Sunday
Asakusa's biggest weekend: around a hundred neighbourhood mikoshi plus the shrine's three great ones shoulder through the crowds — nearly two million people come to watch.
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Kanda Matsuri 神田祭
Mid-May; the full-scale version runs in odd-numbered years
One of Japan's three great festivals — a day-long procession of floats and some 200 mikoshi through the heart of the old city, alternating years with the Sanno Matsuri.
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May Grand Sumo Tournament 大相撲五月場所 Happening now
Fifteen days, mid-May
One of the three Tokyo honbasho of the year — lower divisions from morning, the top division from late afternoon, a champion crowned on day fifteen.
June
Summer This month-
Sanno Matsuri 山王祭 Happening now
Mid-June; the full procession runs in even-numbered years
The third of Edo's great festivals: a stately procession in Heian court dress winds past the Imperial Palace — the counterweight to Kanda Matsuri's odd years.
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Torigoe Matsuri 鳥越祭
A weekend in early June
Tokyo's heaviest mikoshi — about four tonnes — carried through the backstreets and returned after dark by lantern light, the crowd pressing close.
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Bunkyo Hydrangea Festival 文京あじさいまつり Happening now
Early to mid-June
Some 3,000 hydrangeas colour the shrine hill just as the rainy season sets in — the quiet, blue-toned counterpoint to spring’s blossom crowds.
July
Summer This month-
Iriya Morning Glory Fair 入谷朝顔まつり Happening now
July 6–8, every year
Japan's biggest morning-glory market — dozens of growers' stalls at dawn, a habit left over from Edo gardeners who bred a thousand varieties here.
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Hozuki-ichi at Sensoji ほおずき市 Happening now
July 9–10, every year
Stalls of potted Chinese lantern plants fill the temple grounds; tradition says a visit on these two days is worth 46,000 days of blessings.
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Mitama Matsuri みたままつり Happening now
July 13–16, every year
Around 30,000 paper lanterns wall the shrine approach for Obon — dance, mikoshi and a glowing avenue that draws some 300,000 evening visitors.
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Sumida River Fireworks 隅田川花火大会 Happening now
Last Saturday of July
Tokyo's oldest and biggest fireworks night — some 20,000 shells from two river sites and close to a million people on the banks, a tradition running since 1733.
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Kagurazaka Matsuri 神楽坂まつり Happening now
Four evenings in late July
The old geisha quarter’s slope fills twice over — lantern-plant market evenings first, then Awa-odori dancers climbing the hill.
August
Summer This month-
Fukagawa Hachiman Matsuri 深川八幡祭り Happening now
Around August 15; full scale once every three years
The water-splashing festival: bystanders hurl buckets of purifying water over dozens of mikoshi crews as they pass — everyone goes home soaked.
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Jingu Gaien Fireworks 神宮外苑花火大会
One evening in mid-August
Around 10,000 fireworks over the stadium district in the middle of the city, set to live music — the inner-Tokyo answer to the riverside shows.
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Sumida River Lantern Floating 隅田川とうろう流し
Mid-August, during Obon
Hundreds of paper lanterns, each carrying a handwritten message, drift down the river at dusk — the gentlest event of the Tokyo summer.
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Azabu-Juban Noryo Matsuri 麻布十番納涼まつり
A weekend in late August
Tokyo's best festival eating: the neighbourhood's own restaurants run the street stalls, joined by regional-specialty booths from across Japan.
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Asakusa Samba Carnival 浅草サンバカーニバル
Late August (occasionally September)
Japan's largest samba parade — feathered, sequinned teams and drum corps competing down Asakusa's main street since 1981.
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Koenji Awa-odori 東京高円寺阿波おどり Happening now
Last weekend of August
Over 10,000 dancers in troupe formation sweep the narrow streets to shamisen and drums — a Tokushima tradition that became Tokyo’s biggest street dance, a million strong.
September
Autumn This month-
Nezu Shrine Grand Festival 根津神社例大祭
Weekend nearest September 21
Once ranked among Edo’s three great festivals — shrine drumming, sacred dance and food stalls under the old ginkgo trees, with a full three-mikoshi procession every few years.
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Meguro Sanma Festival 目黒のさんま祭り
A Sunday in early September
Thousands of Pacific saury charcoal-grilled and handed out free, re-enacting a rakugo punchline about a lord who swore the best sanma came from Meguro.
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Fukuro Matsuri ふくろ祭り
Late September, with the dance weekend in October
Ikebukuro's own two-part festival — mikoshi and lion dances first, then the Tokyo Yosakoi weekend: five thousand dancers in costumed teams filling the station square.
October
Autumn This month-
Fukuro Matsuri ふくろ祭り
Late September, with the dance weekend in October
Ikebukuro's own two-part festival — mikoshi and lion dances first, then the Tokyo Yosakoi weekend: five thousand dancers in costumed teams filling the station square.
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Tokyo International Film Festival 東京国際映画祭 Happening now
About ten days, late October to early November
Japan's biggest film festival since 1985 — premieres, competition screenings and open-air showings scattered across the theatre district.
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Kanda Used Book Festival 神田古本まつり Happening now
Late October to early November
The world's largest secondhand-book district puts a million volumes out on open-air shelves along Yasukuni-dori — collectors fly in for it.
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Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Fest 池袋ハロウィンコスプレフェス Happening now
The weekend around Halloween
One of Japan's biggest cosplay gatherings — closed streets, tens of thousands in character, and the otome-culture heartland at full volume.
November
Autumn This month-
Tokyo International Film Festival 東京国際映画祭 Happening now
About ten days, late October to early November
Japan's biggest film festival since 1985 — premieres, competition screenings and open-air showings scattered across the theatre district.
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Kanda Used Book Festival 神田古本まつり Happening now
Late October to early November
The world's largest secondhand-book district puts a million volumes out on open-air shelves along Yasukuni-dori — collectors fly in for it.
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Tori-no-ichi Fairs 酉の市
On November’s Rooster days — two or three each year
Night markets selling kumade — gilded bamboo rakes that scoop up good fortune — with the biggest fair at Asakusa’s Otori Shrine running into the small hours.
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Chrysanthemum Exhibition 菊花壇展 Happening now
November 1–15, every year
Imperial-tradition chrysanthemums — cascades, domes and single perfect stems — staged through the garden’s Japanese section by its own gardeners.
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Mt. Takao Autumn Leaves Festival 高尾山もみじまつり Happening now
Through November; foliage peaks mid-to-late month
Tokyo's favourite mountain in full maple colour — cable car up, grated-yam soba at the top, and the city's easiest big-nature day trip.
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Winter Illuminations 冬のイルミネーション Happening now
Mid-November through February, venue by venue
Millions of LEDs down the avenues of Marunouchi, Tokyo Midtown’s garden displays, the Meguro River in winter mode — the after-dark season that carries the city to spring.
December
Winter This month-
Setagaya Boroichi 世田谷ボロ市 Happening now
December 15–16 and January 15–16, every year
A flea market running since 1578 — some 700 stalls of antiques, junk, crafts and food, around 200,000 visitors a day, and an official intangible folk cultural property.
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Winter Illuminations 冬のイルミネーション Happening now
Mid-November through February, venue by venue
Millions of LEDs down the avenues of Marunouchi, Tokyo Midtown’s garden displays, the Meguro River in winter mode — the after-dark season that carries the city to spring.
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Hagoita-ichi at Sensoji 羽子板市 Happening now
December 17–19, every year
A year-end market of ornamental battledore paddles — kabuki faces and this year’s celebrities in padded silk — bought as good-luck charms since the Edo period.
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Oji Fox Parade 王子 狐の行列 Happening now
New Year’s Eve into the first hours of January 1
A midnight lantern procession in fox masks, re-enacting the legend that every fox in Kanto gathered at Oji on New Year’s Eve — eerie and lovely.
Exact dates shift a little every year — check the official announcement close to your trip.
Curated from the GO TOKYO official seasonal guides. · Photo credits →